New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-26
TINE REPUBLTCAN POSITION

RCIhlDIlCdn conventions III lONd anu hn
land rcpr sent far Western agriculture and
the manufactures, mining and commerce oil
an Atlantic State. a deeper distinction there
is also. Maryland was slaycholdnS, and
Iowa was FIR e Maryland had lcanings to
ward rebellion, and Iowa was heartily loyal.
The peri ct harmony of opinion, in cOnveh-
tons of the same party in these widely sep
alated Stat :, illustrates the strength OF the
Republican appeal to the people. Local diilcr-
cnccs natuIa Is appear, as circumstances ia
each case make different features oil Repub
lean belief more prominent, and differences
also in the treatment of local issues, such as
the temperance question but in essentials the
voice Of Maryland and the voice OF Iowa are
the same Iowa speaks through large Re
Imblican majority; in Maryland tic crimes by
which Republican Success has been defeated
INSPIRE honest Democrats 10 revolt against
tncir party.
The Maryland Convention was made cSpec-
iallv noteworthy by the entrance ol Demo
cratic leader, the head Of the Citizens Reform
League who pledged himself ard the Indelcn-
dent Democrats 10 support the Republican
ticket Mr.. Cowans speech was that OF
man intensely in ernest lie declared that
in every contested election since 1873 the
regular Democrats had been defeated and
vet their opponents hal been counted out by
fraud. Crimes have been followed by crimes,
and the most conspicuous and effective Grim
mails have been rewarded by President Clcye-
and with Offices Of high trust Mr.. Cowan
and his associates have brought ten Demo
cratic election judges to prison, and yet the
Democratic Senator whose work they were do
ipg. aud the notorious Higgins, Thomas and
Raisin. who have led in the planning and cX-
ccution Of fraud. are honorcd by the President
and the Democratic AdminiSil alton. Every
year the party holds out professions of reform
10 bcfool men who care more for words than
for deeds But Mr. Cowan says We have
been fed too long with the east wind of broken
promises and declares that the body Of In
dependents throughout the State propose 10
support the Republican ticket.
The Republicans Of Maryland naturally place
especial stress upon the reform OF the Civil
Service and the prevention oil fraud IN clcc-
tons and their condemnation 81 the President
for rewarding party criminals VIII be apprc-
cinted by many who are not Republicans. How
far honest Democrats will succeed in their
efforts 10 rcbuke those who perpctratc and
those who honor crimes for the sake OF party
depends upon their own zeal and sincerity.
bnt they declare through Mr. Cowan that Z" the
&. 700 ma jorty which Cleveland received ought
TO be swept out" IL would mean a great deal
if Maryland should be taken from the list OF
certain Democratic States.
The same issue, in different form, Is placed
foremost by the Republicans OF Iowa Their
Gyst two resolutions treat of the crimes By
which the DEM cratic party obtains fraudulent
maioritics in Southern States, declaring them
mot only wrong to- the colorcd men, but
ga bold and successful effort to make one vote
IN the South count for as much ~ two in the
Moth" Iowa realizes that the suffrage que
ton cannot be local issue; that the methods
by which the Democratic party defeats ma
ioiity Of the people in mum erous States, and
inns secures by fraud n Presidential victory,
fleet tie rights and interests of citizens in
every State alike. The Iowa Republicans, for
example. declare strongly for protective
tariff. for honest Civil Service reform, and
against imported contract OF pap4cr labor.
But what does il avail, il the counting OF votes
never cast can send twenty-five Congicssmcn
from Southern States and from Maryland, who
were not honestly elected 10 outyotc the
eleven members from Iowa, and to make laws
for the Nation? OF all the issues that arc or
can be raised, this which the Republicans of
MARYLAND and Iowa place in the forefront OF
battle must be the most important, until ii
has been settled and settled right